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Only one hope for Wallabies against All Blacks
Yup, the very nature of Twitter is that it is short and to the point, but even by those standards, the tweet from the Maitland Mumbler last Saturday afternoon was . . . pointed.
Yup, the very nature of Twitter is that it is short and to the point, but even by those standards, the tweet from the Maitland Mumbler last Saturday afternoon was . . . pointed.
Snide warnings aside, the narrative of this State of Origin series will likely be talked of for years.
Fool me both times using taxpayers' money and I reckon you have a political embarrassment in the making.
The bush kid named Ned Hanigan has come a long way from Coonamble.
For better or worse, for richer or poorer, one of Melbourne's two main tennis arenas now bears a name that, for a huge swathe of Australia – whether you agree or not – really is a byword for bigotry.
Sport has gone from a love-fest to an industrial court, with employers and employees shaking fists.
Bravo North Queensland MP Bob Katter, for saying what needed to be said.
A message to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady: do you really want to continue getting regular concussions into your 40s?
Sledging can be humourous, but St Kilda crossed the line with their targeting of Marc Murphy.
NRL, we have a problem, just not the one you've been wringing your hands over.
Of course alcohol is legal, while cocaine isn't, but so what?
Listen, when it comes to Alan Jones, I've had to put another man on, just to keep track of the things I violently disagree with him on – and I have done so for 34 years now.
With the Treasurer about to deliver his federal budget, it is time to look at which shares to buy, sell and hold in your sporting investment portfolio.
A merger would deliver the most quintessentially Australian thing.
Just how ingrained are your ancient prejudices that you continue to not give a flying doughnut.
Excuse me, while I exult once more. I mean, just how extraordinary is the culture of golf?
There was an interesting juxtaposition this week in Australian sport.
Rugby union needs to change the rules to revitalise the game.
Listen, I get that New Zealand takes their rugby seriously, and world rugby is all the better for that. But do you think, sometimes, they might be taking it a bit too seriously?
The report over the radio said it all: "When the verdict was read out, Ben Cousins looked to his father in the gallery . . ."
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